Garrett Broshuis
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Garrett Broshuis was a professional baseball
player in the San Francisco Giants
organization. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
after an All-American career at the University of Missouri
. He was also a first team Academic All-American and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor's society. He has written extensively about life in minor league baseball
initially for the Sporting News and currently for Baseball America
.
, Broshuis attended high school at Advance High School, where he graduated valedictorian
with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Named All-State in both basketball and baseball, he also was selected as one of Missouri's Top 100 High School Scholars.
Attending the University of Missouri on both academic and an athletic scholarships, he graduated with a bachelor's degree
in Psychology
with minors in Political Science
and Spanish
in 2004. His 3.92 GPA solidified his first team Academic All-American status, while also leading to his selection as Missouri's nominee for the Big 12 Conference
's 2004 Student-Athlete of the Year.
He currently resides in St. Louis.
team in 2004, after a perfect 11-0 season. While there he played with future Major League Baseball
stars such as Ian Kinsler
and Max Scherzer
. He helped lead the Tigers to two NCAA Regional appearances.
Upon being drafted by the Giants, Broshuis was assigned to the short-season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
of the Northwest League
before moving on to the San Jose Giants
of the California League
. In 2005, Broshuis went back to San Jose
where he finished second in the league in wins and in the top 10 in E.R.A. This led to a late-season promotion to the Fresno Grizzlies
of the Pacific Coast League
, a Triple-A league.
In 2006, Broshuis was sent to the Connecticut Defenders
of the Eastern League where he played for the next three years, leading the league in losses during the 2007 campaign before finishing second in the league in wins during the 2008 season.
for the Sporting News. He did this for three years, writing over 100 articles in a Life in the Minors column. He also wrote pieces for The New London Day
newspaper. Broshuis currently writes for Baseball America, and has also written for St. Louis Sports Magazine.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player in the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
organization. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
2004 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
after an All-American career at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He was also a first team Academic All-American and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor's society. He has written extensively about life in minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
initially for the Sporting News and currently for Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
.
Personal History
Born in the small town of Advance, MissouriAdvance, Missouri
Advance is a small, fourth-class city located at the intersection of State Highway 25 and State Highway 91/Route C in northern Stoddard County, Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 1,244; a July 2007 estimate, however, showed the population to be 1,221...
, Broshuis attended high school at Advance High School, where he graduated valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Named All-State in both basketball and baseball, he also was selected as one of Missouri's Top 100 High School Scholars.
Attending the University of Missouri on both academic and an athletic scholarships, he graduated with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
with minors in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
in 2004. His 3.92 GPA solidified his first team Academic All-American status, while also leading to his selection as Missouri's nominee for the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
's 2004 Student-Athlete of the Year.
He currently resides in St. Louis.
Baseball History
Broshuis finished his career with the Missouri Tigers baseballMissouri Tigers baseball
The Missouri Tigers baseball team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I college baseball.-Head coaches:-Year by Year Record:*Through the end of the 2008 season.-Conference Membership History:*1891–1928: No conference...
team in 2004, after a perfect 11-0 season. While there he played with future Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
stars such as Ian Kinsler
Ian Kinsler
Ian Michael Kinsler is a Major League Baseball All-Star second baseman for the Texas Rangers.Despite having been drafted in only the 17th round out of college, Kinsler has risen to become a two-time All Star, and a member of the Sporting News 2009 list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball...
and Max Scherzer
Max Scherzer
Maxwell M. "Max" Scherzer is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.-Early life:...
. He helped lead the Tigers to two NCAA Regional appearances.
Upon being drafted by the Giants, Broshuis was assigned to the short-season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...
of the Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
before moving on to the San Jose Giants
San Jose Giants
The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. Home games are played at San Jose Municipal Stadium...
of the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
. In 2005, Broshuis went back to San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
where he finished second in the league in wins and in the top 10 in E.R.A. This led to a late-season promotion to the Fresno Grizzlies
Fresno Grizzlies
The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League , is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club. The Grizzlies play in Chukchansi Park , located in downtown Fresno and built in 2002...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
, a Triple-A league.
In 2006, Broshuis was sent to the Connecticut Defenders
Connecticut Defenders
The Connecticut Defenders were a minor league baseball team based in Norwich, Connecticut. The team, which played in the Eastern League, was the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major-league club from 2003 until following the 2009 season, when the Defenders relocated to Richmond,...
of the Eastern League where he played for the next three years, leading the league in losses during the 2007 campaign before finishing second in the league in wins during the 2008 season.
Writing History
In 2006, Broshuis began writing a blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
for the Sporting News. He did this for three years, writing over 100 articles in a Life in the Minors column. He also wrote pieces for The New London Day
The New London Day
The Day newspaper, formerly known as The New London Day, is a local newspaper based in New London, Connecticut published by The Day Publishing Company. The newspaper has won Newspaper of the Year and the Best Daily Newspaper Award from the New England Press Association...
newspaper. Broshuis currently writes for Baseball America, and has also written for St. Louis Sports Magazine.